umgehen
Meaning
- (class-7,strong,transitive) to avoid, bypass, to go around (a physical obstacle)
- (class-7,strong,transitive) to avoid (something nonphysical)
Concepts
avoid
circumvent
avert
dodge
elude
evade
duck
shirk
sidestep
steer clear of
deal
bypass
handle
skirt
go around
go round
haunt
treat
do
adorn
bedeck
decorate
embellish
ornament
be about
circle
circulate
get about
attend
frequent
interact
interrelate
get away from
abstain from
endeavor not to meet
keep away from
keep clear of
shun
skirt around
turn away
deal in
make
produce
work on
have experience with
look after
manage
rear
work with
ward off
short-circuit
outflank
mediate
negotiate
parley
trade
transact
Frequency
Hyphenated as
um‧ge‧hen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʊmˈɡeːən/
Etymology
um- + gehen
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